IML: Pressure bleeder - thanks for the idea

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

That $70 bleeder looks suspiciously like the $14
garden sprayer that I have for spraying pesticide.

seems to me that rigging a plate with hardware store
could save some money?

I'll try jury rigging it next brake system I do -
thanks!

-Kenyon

--- Rob McCall <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Paul,
> 
> Do you mean something like this?
> http://www.motiveproducts.com/02bleeders.html
> 
> I've been thinking about buying one myself. 
> Bleeding brakes is never fun.
> I've been using a MitiVac (sp?) for a couple years
> now, and that does make
> it much easier.  
> 
> Marc,
> 
> For the master cylinder, I've heard and tried
> various methods to bench bleed
> it.  The easiest method I have found so far is to
> mount the MC to the car,
> make two lines that come out of the ports (only one
> for the single pot MC),
> then loop those ports back onto the MC reservoir for
> that port (front to
> front, rear to rear).  The tubes must be fully
> submerged in the fluid.
> You'll need a helper to do the bleeding.  One person
> to work the pedal, one
> person to watch the bubbles.  Do long slow strokes
> on the brake pedal to
> work the air out.  Works like a charm.
> 
> The fittings for the MC are specific, or at least
> they are for the later
> cars (I haven't played with the single pot MC's). 
> Scavenge the fitting from
> a junk car and make the tube(s) from new steel
> lines.  I've bought reman
> MC's that came with hoses and plastic fittings to go
> into the ports, but
> they always leaked, and the hoses wouldn't stay in
> place.
> 
> I have a brake pedal assembly from an A-body parts
> car.  The A-body had an
> assembly that bolted to the underside of the dash
> and the MC mounting studs
> were part of it.  I've been thinking about making a
> jig out of it to make a
> MC bleeding tool that can truly be us to bleed on a
> bench.  
> 
> Rob McCall
> '67 LeBaron
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>  Having a pressure bleeder that attaches to the
> master cylinder, with an
> endless supply of fluid is the easiest way, but I
> haven't seen a bleeder
> like that anyplace in 30 years.
> 
> Paul
> 
> In an email dated 9/4/2005 6:22:01 am GMT Daylight
> time, HavADope@xxxxxxx
> writes:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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